The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-31
The Examiner.

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SINCE Mr.. Craven, our b'essed
partner and friend has seen ut to pub,
licly declare himself on the pending
que-tio it seems proper aud due to
The paper aud It's editor that this
declaration be examined 3 little. We
are impe led to- this by the notice ofthe
circumstance OF his speech taken by
the Advance. The Advance conveys
the idea that this attitude of Mr..
Crayens is due to recent convictions
and the Circumstance is used TO ln-
dictate that the ENANrNER and the
anti cause are botn falling to pieces.
The whole matter Il. just this. Mr..
Graves has always been Il prohibition
it, a he had perfect aud undoubt-
cd right to be. lie was so two Years
SINCE in the local optisn fight, he is
30 TO day Mr. Cravcns, 1t Is true, has
half interest in THE EXAMINER.
But by the contract existing and
which was entered INTO when we
purchased the paper, Mr.. Barlow
ha, the exclusive control of its edi-
torlsl, Local and news columns, while
Mr.. Cravens has fu. control Of its
business Mr. Crayrns imagined that
II was necessary tor him to declare
himself and chose the last days OF
the canvass IN which to do this. We
know most po-ltI ely that it was not
his intention that this declaration wa,
to be taken as AN evidence even OF the
breaking up of the paper or OF the
apu-prohibiton party rs the Adj
vance eudeayor- 10 teach. His oWa
taste aud sense of propricty alone
determines him ~ TO time, ways aud
means. II he has erred, the fault is
his own. II he has covered himself
with Glory, his is all the praise and
we are willing TO take the coming
vote of McLennan county as an indi.
cation of The worth Of his effort and
its efficiency
At the commencement Of this cams
paigu, although the editor had "a per-
feet right t. espouse the cause of his
choice. he did not do so III dcference
to Mr.. Crayens' sentiments. But
after the Dalia, convention
Mr. Crayeus voluntarily, and with.
cut urging from any source
his objections from a bust.
ness s,audpointand the paper
upon u contract signed by himself tor
Barlow y Crayens, ~ >umcd the posi-
ton of official organ OF the chairman
Of the anti prohibition executive
committee OF the state, and that con.
.ract j, in full force to-day. There
may be- those who may he inclined to |
lAmc him tor announcing himself |
while the terms OF thi, contract were
II force, but it must be remembered |
hat Mr.. Crsyen4 is ayoung man and
III enthusiastic prohibitionist, and lost
lis head to some extent.
A. 20 the taste of the Advance in
to the position of other en-
b yes in this Office, IIurwood, Davis,
tc, W. have nothing to say We
aim il as merit that we did not
Iemand that our employees vote as we
We gave them the same
'rivilogc that We exercised, that of
otin ~ rs they pleased. HE EXAM
ER is not - boycotter but D, relied
II the honor of its employees
o do tuelr work faithfully
nd Is directed, and altogether with
ut reference TO their political scnti.
lenl,. This Is nil that we col c'ived
'e had right TO expect. They, "a
ir Cravcus, 10 exercise their per-
onal right TO vote as they please on
his and upon all other questions
This matter is held up as a great
hpeayal by the. Advance, else 1t
'ould have received no further no
zee from Us, but the simple truth f.,
is only the taking OF practical form
nd effect. by a sentiment held by
lese gentlemen ever since the Ques.
.on was sprung,
HERE Is fair sample OF prohibi ION ;
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